Resolution & Compliance Letter (Kovacs) 11.30.227bn12 of CLrcensbury
Zoning Board of Appeals
Town of Queensbury 742 Bay Road Queensbury, NY 12804 (518) 761-8238
Compliance Letter
Today's Date: December 1, 2022
TO: Applicant Name: David & Penny Kovacs
Location: 20 Fox Rd.
Tax Map Number: 266.1-1-52
RE: File No. AV 62-2022
ATTENTION: Prior to commencing any site
work please read this letter.
Please call this office with any questions.
Your application, after review and consideration by the Zoning Board of Appeals; (ZBA) was approved (resolution attached). The
variance approval is valid for one (1) year from the date of approval. You may request an extension of approval before the one (1)
year time frame has expired. See section 179-14-090.
Additional requirements and review for this project shall include:
Please submit four (4) copies plus an electronic version of the ZBA approved plans to the Zoning Office for the Zoning
Administrator's approval - One (1) copy will be returned to you in order to be posted on the project site. Electronic versions
can be emailed to karend@queensbu!y.net. A survey map must be submitted with the final plans.
2. Post Approval -Contact Bruce Frank —Code Compliance Officer
Once the approved plans have been submitted to the Zoning Office you must contact the Code Compliance Officer for
pre -construction meeting before any work is started, and at any time during the site development should any constraints,
concerns or questions arise. Mr. Frank will monitor the site development throughout the project for compliance with your
approval; however, see item 3;
Contact Bruce Frank, Code Compliance Officer at 518-761-8226.
Applicant may apply for a building pen -nit unless the proposed project requires review, approval or permit from the
Adirondack Park Agency, Lake George Park Commission or other State agency or department.
As -built plans and/or Certification must be submitted to this office for review and approval prior to the issuance of Final
sign -off from the Zoning Department and/or a Certificate of Occupancy —
If there are no modifications or changes from the approved plan provide a certification from the project designer.
If there are minor modifications or changes from the approved plan provide revised site plans with certification that the
changes are acceptable from project designer. This may be, potentially, approved administratively.
If there are major modifications or changes from the approved plan provide revised site plans with certification that the
changes are acceptable from project designer. This will likely require re -approval by the Zoning Board.
Sincerely,
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Craig Brown
Director of Planning & Zoning
Zoning Administrator
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% Zoning Board of Appeals — Record of Resolution
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Area Variance Resolution To: Approve
Applicant Name: David & Penny Kovacs
File Number: AV 62-2022
Location: 20 Fox Rd.
Tax Map Number: 266.1-1-52
ZBA Meeting Date: November 30, 2022
The Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Queensbury has received an application from David & Penny
Kovacs. Applicant proposes construction of a 315 sq. ft. deck to an existing home. The existing home of 2,500
sq. ft. remains and no changes are proposed. The applicant's home was constructed in 2006 and the as -built
survey was provided. The lot is located in an approved 1970 subdivision (SUB 1-1970). Relief is requested for
setbacks.
Relief Required:
The applicant requests relief for setbacks to construct a deck on the rear of the home. The parcel is 0.48 ac in
the MDR zone.
Section 179-4-080 deck
The 315 sq. ft. deck is to be located 8.38 ft. from the rear property line where a 30 ft. setback is required.
SEQR Type II — no further review required;
A public hearing was advertised and held on November 30, 2022.
Upon review of the application materials, information supplied during the public hearing, and upon
consideration of the criteria specified in Section 179-14-080(A) of the Queensbury Town Code and Chapter 267
of NYS Town Law and after discussion and deliberation, we find as follows:
1. There is not an undesirable change in the character of the neighborhood nor a detriment to nearby properties
because the new deck will certainly be an improvement upon the old deck that was there.
2. Feasible alternatives have been considered by the Board but are not really possible. They won't meet the
needs of the applicant.
3. The requested variance is not substantial because essentially, it's replacing a deck that was there. There's
not much that's new.
4. There is not an adverse impact on the physical or environmental conditions in the neighborhood or district
because it's a replacement deck.
5. The alleged difficulty I guess is considered self-created because we could just have no deck at all.
6. In addition, the Board finds that the benefit to the applicant from granting the requested variance would
outweigh (approval) the resulting detriment to the health, safety and welfare of the neighborhood or
community;
7. The Board also finds that the variance request under consideration is the minimum necessary;
8. The Board also proposes the following conditions:
a) Adherence to the items outlined in the follow-up letter sent with this resolution.
BASED ON THE ABOVE FINDINGS, I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AREA VARIANCE NO. 62-
2022, Introduced by Michael McCabe, who moved for its adoption, seconded by John Henkel:
Duly adopted this 30t' Day of November 2022 by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Urrico, Mr. Cipperly, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Keenan, Mr. Henkel, Mr. McCabe
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: Mr. Kuhl, Mr. McDevitt